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Hill Top (Beatrix Potter's house / Museum)


Hill Top is a National Trust property in the Lake District, located in the village of Near Sawrey, about 2 miles south-east of Hawkshead. The house, with farmhouse attached dates from the 17th or early 18th century, with later alterations. Hill Top was purchased by Beatrix Potter in 1906 and was used by her as a retreat and for her writing. She illustrated the house in many of her books, principally 'The Tale of Tom Kitten', 1907, 'The Tale of Samuel Whiskers', 1908, and 'The Tale of Jemima Puddleduck', 1908.[1] She left the farm to The National Trust and the house and gardens are open to visitors. Hill Top is a Grade II* listed building on the National Heritage List for England.

Near Sawrey Grade II* Listed National Trust Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943) Historic Buildings and Monuments in Claife Civil Parish
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HILL TOP, B 5285 - Near Sawrey - List Entry
- House, now museum, with farmhouse attached. C17 or early C18 with mid to late C18 alterations and 1906 addition for Beatrix Potter. Roughcast stone with slate roof. 2 storeys, 4 …
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- Visitor information "...Beatrix Potter's farmhouse retreat: the inspiration for her little books. Full of her favourite things, it was the place that inspired her stories and her love for the …
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List number: 1087304
List grade: 2*
County: Cumbria
Post code: LA22 0LF
Grid ref: SD3700995563
Unitary Auth: Westmorland & Furness

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